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AmeriHealth Caritas Plans to Sublease Newtown Square Office Still Being Built
A new AmeriHealth Caritas office building at the Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square is still under construction but the Medicaid managed care company is already looking for a tenant to sublease some of the space. The five-story mass timber building is scheduled to be ready by the summer, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business…
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Housing Coalition Urges Solutions as Delaware County Counts 300 Homeless
The Delaware County Housing Coalition is confronting a critical challenge–Delaware County counts 300 homeless people here, with 20 renter households facing eviction notices daily. Families are “a paycheck away” from losing their homes, and a holistic approach to solving the problem of the unhoused is needed, said Delaware County Human Services Director Sandra Garrison. The…
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Widener Students Get First-Hand Access to New Hampshire Primary
The New Hampshire primary is known for being the first-in-the-nation primary election in presidential election years. As candidates flocked to the small New England state, so too did a group of Widener students and faculty to get inside access to the events. Led by Associate Professor Angie Corbo, chair of communication studies, and Professor Wes Leckrone, chair of political…
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Authenticity Keeps Jason and Kylie Kelce Going Strong
Kylie Kelce talked to Glamour Magazine Monday about how she and Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce have kept their strong relationship going, writes Paige Stout for Us Weekly. “The thing we try our best to maintain is a sense of authenticity,” Kylie, 31, said. “We don’t ever want to be people that we are not,…
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As New Wawas Open, We’re Losing the Wawas We Grew Up With
There is an emotional attachment to the Wawa store we grew up with, writes Austyn for Lite 96.9 WFPG. In Austyn’s case, it was a Wawa at 71 Lakeview Drive in Gibbsboro, New Jersey. She hadn’t been there in years, but it was part of her collective memories. “This… is my favorite Wawa in the…
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Tour ‘N Travel in Ridley Is Checking Out After 54 Years
A marquee on MacDade Blvd. in Woodlyn tantalizes passers-by, promoting trips to the Caribbean, Hawaii, and Disney World. It belongs to Tour ‘N Travel in Ridley, an agency serving generations of vacationers for more than five decades, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. With so much travel handled online these days, Tour ‘N Travel…
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Bonner-Prendergast’s Touari ‘Deuce’ Ketner Leads the Way for Friars
Bonner-Prendergast senior Touari “Deuce “ Ketner, at 6-foot-7 and in his final season, is leading the Friars in scoring (18.1 points) and rebounding (8.7 rebounds). Ketner is someone to be reckoned with in the Catholic League, writes Owen McCue for City of Basketball Love, appearing in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Not only did his older brother…
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Kylie Kelce Reflects on Husband’s Retirement, Her New Fame on Good Morning America
As everyone awaits word on Eagles center Jason Kelce‘s retirement, his wife Kylie took up the subject and talked about her new-found fame Monday on Good Morning America, reports the Fox 29 staff. “I think that it would be unhealthy to always be asking, ‘What if? What if I continued? What if I played one…
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Mentoring: From Idea to Successful Small Business Partnership!
During National Mentoring Month, SCORE praises entrepreneurs who harness the power of mentoring to launch their businesses. The best way to demonstrate this is to share an experience between two local visionary businessmen and their SCORE mentor. The Idea Rob Eldrege and Chip Mayo from Chester and Delaware Counties were on a mission in 2017…
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DELCO Careers: CCRES
CCRES jobs are available in the behavioral health field to those looking to improve the lives of children and adults. CCRES staff work in schools, homes, and the community. CCRES, Downingtown, provides over 1,500 professional behavioral health career staff to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health issues, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities,…
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Generosity Helping to Build an Inclusive Playground at The Arc of Chester County
As part of its 70th Anniversary Campaign, The Arc of Chester County is making incredible progress toward its goal to renovate its inclusive playground constructed 24 years ago. Thanks to generous grants from the Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust, Crystal Trust, individual donors, and an Arc Family fundraising effort, The Arc has raised nearly $190,000…
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Jim Croce’s Legacy Is Rekindled Through His Son A.J.
A.J. Croce barely knew his father, Upper Darby native Jim Croce, before he lost him in a plane crash back on Sept. 20, 1973. Now he’s reintroducing Jim Croce’s legacy to audiences. Croce’s songs like “Operator” and “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” are being performed once again by his 52-year-old son on a Croce Plays Croce…
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Elementary School in Media Earns Special Olympics National Recognition
Indian Lane Elementary School in Media is one of only 22 schools in the country and the first elementary school in Pennsylvania to be recognized by Special Olympics for being a top-inclusive school. It is one of only four schools in total in Pennsylvania to receive the title. Indian Lane school runs a unified sports…
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Hike Among the Treetops in Darby Creek Trail’s Proposed Addition
Delaware County hikers will one day be able to walk among the treetops on the Darby Creek Trail, writes Justin Udo for KYW Newsradio. The Darby Creek Trail project is entering its phase 2 final design, “which means engineering an elevated trail,” said Gina Burritt, Delaware County’s director of planning. “It’s not your typical trail,…
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Proposed Collective Plan Would Address Maternal Health Crisis in Pennsylvania
The Foundation for Delaware County contributed to a statewide collective plan to raise awareness of recommendations to improve maternal health, reduce racial/ethnic disparities in Pennsylvania and end a maternal health crisis. The Foundation’s contribution came on Jan. 23, PA Maternal Health Awareness Day, In Pennsylvania, pregnancy-associated mortality rates are two times greater for non-Hispanic Blacks…
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Death of Darby the Dog Brings Havertown Community Together
The death of Darby, an 8-year-old Golden Retriever, was noticed by more than just his immediate family. The beloved dog’s passing gripped many in the Havertown community, writes JoAnn Pileggi for Fox 29. Darby always happily greeted everyone in the neighborhood, especially the kids who played in the front yard. He was a fixture in…
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SCORE: Start 2024 Strong with These Small Business Workshops
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties still has January 2024 SCORE webinars to give you the tools to help your small business. How to Gain Customers with a LinkedIn Company Page Do you: If so, join this Jan. 30, 11:30 to 1 PM webinar with live demos, so you leave with takeaways and actionable items whether you…
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Class Offers Boxing and Workouts to Those With Special Needs
On Friday nights, the sounds of laughter and cheering resonate at Jabz Boxing in Ridley. It’s another Down to Box class, where individuals with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities can work out or get in the ring for some sparring, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The participants are encouraged, guided, and cheered…
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